Escobar is a

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Escobar District Escobar is a town in Escobar District, Paraguarí Department of Paraguay, located some 14 km Paraguarí by Route Villarrica in Paraguarí. Etymology The town took this name in honor of President Gral. Patricio Escobar. He was one of the ...

Paraguarí Department Paraguarí (; Guaraní: Paraguari) is a '' departamento'' in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932.Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

, located some 14 km

Paraguarí Paraguarí (; ) is a city, '' distrito'' and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.

by Route Villarrica in Paraguarí.

Etymology

The town took this name in honor of President Gral.

Patricio Escobar Patricio Escobar (March 17, 1843 – April 19, 1912) was President of Paraguay between November 25, 1886, and November 25, 1890. His life Escobar was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Be ...

. He was one of the heroes of the

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and president of Paraguay in the late 19th century. Before its founding by decree, was called "Yukeri."

Weather

The average temperature is 21 °C, the highest in 39 the summer and the lowest in winter, 2.

Demography

Escobar has a total of 8,815 inhabitants, of which 4,645 males and 4,170 females, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.

Economy

Mainly dedicated to agriculture:

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manioc ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

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, and

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. Another economic activity is also cattle rising.

Colleges

* Elementary School No. 669 "Lic. Rosa Marin de Gamarra" * School "Emancipación Nacional"

Transportation

Escobar is located 78 km from Asuncion and 12 km

, a branch of Route I Mariscal Francisco Solano López because this can also lead to diversion

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and

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Tourism

It has a Health Centre, Police and Post Office. Several rural areas are part of District Escobar: Arroyo Pora, Chircal, Guazú-Cua, Mbocayaty, General Aquino. It has an area of pools, spa

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, which offers a cool stream, down from the hills, surrounded by abundant vegetation and stones. Visitors can go on camping; there are canteens and sports fields to enjoy a pleasant experience. It has a centuries-old train station. On October 1 patronal feast of Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús is made a procession through the main streets of the town, with caravan riders and the patron saints of the various chapels of companies Escobar.

Notable people

Emigdio Ayala Báez Emigdio Ayala Báez (August 5, 1917 – February 24, 1993) was a Paraguayan musician. He was born in Escobar, Paraguay, Escobar, a town of the Paraguarí Department, Paraguay. Beginnings He started his artistic career with the master Herminio G ...

, composer and musician, author of "Mi dicha lejana" and "A mi pueblito Escobar."

References

* Illustrated Geography of Paraguay, SRL Distributed Arami, 2007. * Geography of Paraguay, First Edition 1999, Publisher Hispanic Paraguay SRL.

External links

National Secretary of Tourism

Directorate General for Surveys, Statistics and Census

Asociados Virtual Library of Paraguay
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